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District 214 Education Foundation online auction launches Feb. 19

Tickets to see the Chicago production of Hamilton are among the items up for bid in the District 214 Education Foundation Online Auction, which starts Sunday, February 19 and runs through Tuesday, February 28.

Collectively, the eBay-based auction boasts more than 80 items with a combined value of more than $13,000. Two-day getaways in Lake Geneva, Wisc., a weekend escape to Galena, box seats to Panic! At The Disco, autographed Chicago Blackhawks and White Sox jerseys, skybox tickets to see the Chicago Wolves, Notre Dame football tickets, front-page Daily Herald press plates celebrating the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs, comedy theater tickets, meals out and golf foursomes are among the offerings.

Unique experiences including a children’s birthday party with a skilled magician, a CBS studio tour with award-winning meteorologist Steve Baskerville, an up-close tour of the ESPN Chicago Studio that includes two footballs autographed by Mike Ditka and Jimmy Garoppolo, and tickets to the Monster Trucks National Show also are up for bid.

The auction benefits the District 214 Education Foundation, which supports student success, classroom innovation and lifelong learning opportunities – including family and adult literacy efforts – across the 12,000-student District.

To bid or to learn more about the Foundation, visit www.d214.org/foundation. For questions, email foundation@d214.org or call the Foundation at 847-718-7708.